Antonyms for impassiveness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : im-pas-iv
Phonetic Transcription : ɪmˈpæs ɪv


Definition of impassiveness

Origin :
  • 1660s, "not feeling pain," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + passive. Meaning "void of emotions" is from 1690s. Related: Impassively; impassiveness (1640s).
  • As in indifference : noun absence of feeling, interest
  • As in straight face : noun serious expression
  • As in stoicism : noun fortitude
  • As in inconsequence : noun indifference
  • As in inconsequentiality : noun indifference
  • As in inconsequentialness : noun indifference
  • As in insignificancy : noun indifference
Example sentences :
  • And he was aware of this impassiveness concealing a lucid astonishment.
  • Extract from : « Under Western Eyes » by Joseph Conrad
  • He had got inside my impassiveness now, and I was like a madman at the thoughts he had raised.
  • Extract from : « A Dash .. .. .. For a Throne » by Arthur W. Marchmont
  • Crumley's reply showed the impassiveness of the well-trained servant.
  • Extract from : « May Iverson's Career » by Elizabeth Jordan
  • The keen, strong features into which Lowell gazed were mask-like in their impassiveness.
  • Extract from : « Mystery Ranch » by Arthur Chapman
  • From his quiet face had fallen every trace of impassiveness.
  • Extract from : « The Lighted Match » by Charles Neville Buck
  • The felon's widow, in spite of her impassiveness, could not repress a sudden start; her daughter did the same.
  • Extract from : « The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 4 of 6 » by Eugne Sue
  • My friend has little to boast of on the score of impassiveness, nor would the quality stand him in great stead just now.
  • Extract from : « Gerald Fitzgerald » by Charles James Lever
  • The defensive mask which seemed sullen because it was his idea of impassiveness set itself again, but he nodded.
  • Extract from : « When 'Bear Cat' Went Dry » by Charles Neville Buck
  • Her allusion to Mrs. Lawrence Finchley rapped him smartly, and she admired his impassiveness under the stroke.
  • Extract from : « Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete » by George Meredith
  • For him the majesty of nature lies in her treating everything, from the worm to the human being, with impassiveness.
  • Extract from : « The History of Modern Painting, Volume 2 (of 4) » by Richard Muther

Synonyms for impassiveness

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